Cuff link



July 19; 1949. s, E E I 2,476,562

CUFF LINK Filed June 16, 1948 INVENTOR. SQZhIZPeMSM y 7 .6, flag. vfizw Amt/regs Patented July 19, 1949 CUFF LINK Seth H. Peterson, Attleboro, Mass, assignor to J. & L. Tool & Findings 00., Attleboro, Mass., a partnership composed of Everett H. Lundsten and Arthur A. Lundsten Application June 16, 1948, Serial No. 33,309

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a cuff link, particularly that type in which one of the heads is movable and held in different right angular positions to facilitate bein passed through the buttonhole of the cuff.

Cuff links in which one of he heads is movable to facilitate passage through the cuff usually require some sort of a head in which a spring may be positioned for holding the head in desired position, the spring usually being separately placed Within the head for this purpose.

One of the objects of this invention is to simplify the construction of the link and to provide the head in such form that there will be spring tension inherent in the stock of the head for holding the head in such desired position as it is required the same shall assume for operation.

Another object of this invention is to so form the head by lapping over of the ends of the stock of the head that spring tension will be readily provided in the stock of the head.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simple cuff link from a minimum number of parts.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cuff link complete;

Figure 2 is a fragmental sectional view illustrating the pin and the movable head between the spaced members of the post of the link;

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, but illustrating the head as in one of the alternative positions;

Figure 5 is a perspective exploded view of the various parts of the post and movable head; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating the two ends of the head in separated position to better show their construction.

In proceeding with this invention, I provide the post in the form of spaced members and connect these members at one end by a square pin. The head encircles the pin and is formed of a single piece of stock with its ends overlapped to hold the same in desired form. The middle of the head is spread apart by the square pin so that some friction is exerted on the square pin which will hold the head in a position in line with the opposite flat sides of the square pin.

With reference to the drawings. a post is designated generally l0 having a fixed head II at one end and a movable head |2 at the other end. The post I0 is formed by spaced members I4 joined by a bridge portion l5 to which bridge portion the fixed head II is secured in any desired manner to rigidly attach the same thereto. The free ends IQ of the arms M are connected by a pin l'i' which is square in cross section having reduced ends l8 to extend through the square holes and be held in position by heading these ends as shown at 2B in Figure 2.

The head designated generally l2 and shown in perspective in Figure 1 comprises a, fiat strip of stock bent as illustrated in Figure 5 to provide side portions 2| and 22, there being a juncture of the ends of the strip as at 23 such, for instance, as by forming a step on each of the end portions at 2-5 and 26 and lapping these together. The ends of these portions 2| and 22 are joined by acutely bent arcs 21 and 28, something after the manner of a hair-pin bend. The sides 2| and 22 in their position of repose, are closer together than the diameter across the pin I! so that when the pin is placed between these portions 2| and 22, they will be spread apart and apply pressure upon the pin as shown in Figure 3, and the pin having its flat sides arranged with one pair at right angles to the post I0 and another pair parallel to the post M, the head will be maintained either in the position shown in Figure 3 or in the position shown in Figure 4 by the inherent tendency of the stock of the head to press upon the fiat sides of the pin.

I claim:

In a cufi link, a post having spaced members, a pin of square cross section connecting said members adjacent one end and a head formed of a single piece of material doubled upon itself to provide a loop embracing said pin and wherein said head has its ends interlocked together, said loop having resilient arcuate sides and sharply bent opposite ends, said sides being spread apart to snugly engage said pin and be maintained in general alignment by one set of the fiat sides thereof.

SETH H. PETERSON.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Ponarouse June 7, 1910 Number 

